Bang to the start of the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!

[S2central.net]

Oh FFS - see my other thread on insurance companies today - and then this comes up to back me right up. What an absolute joke - I think we need a really good reference / sticky thread on this subject so that people know how to deal with this crap. It winds me right up.... They take hundreds of pounds a year of us all, usually have a ton of small print for exclusions and mandatory excess fees - then when you need them most have the sheer audacity to try and rip you off with a 'valuation' that sees them and their middle men laughing all the way to the bank...

And they wonder why there are so many un-insured vehicles on the road. I'm going to have an embalism - I better calm down

[gavs20v]

groan, Roadkill on here is going through exactly the same as you mate. they offered him 1k for his near mint modded 3b. Wtf? As above, get as much evidence as you can on how much it would cost to replace yours. Theyre a bloody law unto themselves

[robert_n]

Another little update................

They have rung me up and said it is a repairable wright off............................They have offered me wait for it.......................................£1100 I said you must be f**k*ng joking me,and if i want to keep the car i will only get £1045????????????????????? How does that work out? So i've got a fight on my hand tto get the real value of the beast so i can get a decent pay out. I gutted to say the least.

Whis me luck on this one boys as i'm going to need it

Gutted man!!

Same story with me. If you insurer is elephant too perhaps we could have some sort of coordinated effort. I can forward you the stuff i sent last week if you want, not that they have read it yet for me to give any feedback on how it went.

[Ruffiano]

Last year I was in an accident in my 91 90 20vq, it was a total loss and I was offered a little less than $900 for the vehicle. I was gutted, I looked around and submitted all of my findings to them. I argued that it was impossible to find a similar vehicle for that price that was all wheel drive. I emailed them for sale ads for similar Audi's and ended up getting $2750 for the car, and I got to keep it (I ended up parting it for extra cash).

I feel for you, but don't let insurance companies walk over you. Remember that they are a BUSINESS and they are in the business of making money, not to help you.

best of luck

[Big Lee M]

Well i've been gathering evidence from the net but it's hard trying to find avants for sale but i have 5 printed off at the mo. There is no way in hell they are getting away with it. It is not my insurance company that have valued it, i think it's the old boys company? It will be sorted some way or another. Hopefully.

Thanks for the help lads.

[GT500]

Lets take a breth.
This has arrisen due to the assessor not knowing what it is. There are no S2s in the valuation books so he has just looked at it as an old Audi estate.
Easi drive have had this before and all they want is some classified adds. They use independent assessors.
There are fools in all systems.
When we have sorted this out it will bode well for future non fault claims. If anymore non fault accidents happen deal with them through me and they will gain a history of values for our cars.
I deal with insurance companies alot and Easi drive are by far the fairest and most flexable i've found.
Trust me this will end happily!

[GT500]

It is not my insurance company that have valued it, i think it's the old boys company? It will be sorted some way or another. Hopefully.

Thanks for the help lads.

No its nothing to do with the old boys Saga company. All this is happening through Easi drive so only one company to deal with. They are working for you, I wish you would have given them a chance before sharing the joy....

[Big Lee M]

Sorry i wasn't getting at them i know you are doing your best. I didn't know it was all do by easidrive. I don't doubt them at all so far so good. Brilliant company so far and it was a little mistake on the value front. I know this will end up with a happy ending cause your on the case.

Again for the record i would recommend any one to easi drive through Rob as they have been brilliant with the replacement car and sort things out super quick. They keep in contact and ring nearly everyday to see how things are going to make sure i'm happy,and to let me know where they are with things.

[A80Avant]

if S2 were @ 1100GBP, i bet each one of us would be buying a couple of them for spare parts!!!

Rob, you tha man!

[S2central.net]

Nice one Rob - such a pity there aren't more bodyshop folk as clued up, switched on and dealing so nicely with damage assessors. I'll try to curtail my general anger at the motor insurance industry for another while then

[europeanme]

Lee, thats such a PITA...silly old g1t....

Good news that Rob is 'sorting' you out....

it does seem we are all having to take evasive action in our cars....I am always having to think and drive around your typical numpty's on the roads these days...

[Trist28]

Elephant started at £900 for mine, fought it for 6 months finally got £2200, but then they charged £550 for salvage.. Mine was a cat D previously too......... Was OK with that!!

[Big Lee M]

Well another update......

All is going well,they have said fix the car and have relised there mistake on the value of the car. It is not a write off what so ever and will be back on the road shortly thanks to GT500 All parts are on order and she'll be looking better than new when i get her back Really can't wait to get it back now but no rush as i'm saving quite a bit of money using the PassatPlus i've managed to put over 2000 miles on the car ha ha.

If anyone on here every ends up in a smash and it not there fault give GT500 a call as he will sort it for you no problem Plus you get a brand new car to drive round in

[93URS4Avant]

If it was written off - would the insurance company not give you a handsome payout - and the option to buy your car back at a reasonable price - allowing further investment or options>>>>>

Just my 2 cents......

[add]

Good to hear it's coming back together mate-it'll be on the road before you know it